专升本英语（阅读理解）模拟试卷34.pdf

专升本英语（阅读理解）模拟试卷34

一、阅读理解本（题共25题，每题7.0分，共25分。）

Itisveryinterestingtonotewherethedebateaboutdiversity多（样化）istakingplace.Itis

takingplaceprimarilyinpoliticalcircles.HereattheCollegeFund,wehavealotof

contactwithtopcorporate公（的）leaders;noneofthemistalkingaboutgettingridof

thoseinstrumentsthatproducediversity.Infact,theysaythatiftheircompaniesareto

competeintheglobalvillageandintheglobalmarketplace,diversityisanimperative.

Theyalsosaythattheneedfortalented,skilledAmericansmeanswchavetoepandthe

poolofpotentialemployees.Andinlookingatwherebirthratearegrowingandatwheie

ihepopulalionisshilling,corporateAmericaunderslandsIhalepandingthepoolmeans

Dromotingpoliciesihalhelpprovideskillstomoreminorilies,morewomen,andmore

immigrants.Corporateleadersknowthatifthatdoesntoccurinoursociety,theywill

nothavetheengineers,thescientists,thelawyers,orthebusinessmanagerstheywill

need.Likewise,Idonthearpeopleintheacademysaying,Letsgobackward.LetLgo

backtoihegoodolddays,whenwehadameritocracy不（拘一格选人才），whichwas

neverUue-weneverhadameritocracy、althoughwevecomedosertoilinihelasl30

years.IrecentlyvisitedagreatlittlecollegeinNewYorkwherethecampushasdoubled

itsminoritypopulationinthelastsiyears.ItalkedwithanAfricanAmericanwhohas

beenprofessorthereforalongtime.Andsheremembersthatwhenshefirstjoinedthe

community,therewerefewerthanahandfulofminoritiesoncampus.Nowallofusfeel

thewayisbetterbecauseofthediversity.Sowherewchearthisdebatesisprimarilyin

politicalcirclesandinthemedia——notincorporateboardroomsoroncollegecampuses.

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